Florida High School Basketball - Hawthorne holds off North Marion
January 19, 2023: Citra, FL 32113 Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Hawthorne Hornets (Hawthorne, FL) and the host North Marion Colts (Citra, FL), saw Hawthorne's basketball squad hold off North Marion by a tally of 51-49.
With the victory, Hawthorne improves its record to 6-2 on the campaign. The Hornets host Columbia (Lake City, FL) to confront the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Thursday, January 26. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 13-8. Columbia won 47-39 in their recent non-league challenge against Madison County (Madison, FL)
Next up, the Colts confront the Eastside Rams (Gainesville, FL) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 20. North Marion will attempt to improve on its 12-5 season record. The Rams come into the challenge with a 9-8 record after their 55-43 non-league loss to Buchholz (Gainesville, FL).